完形填空专练（二）

朱玉英

A simple act of honesty by a homeless man paid back not just financially， but also emotionally. Proving that honesty is _1_ the best policy.

It was early evening on September 14th， 2013. Glen James was passing by a _2_ at the South Bay Mall in Boston， when he _3_ a black backpack. To see if he could _4_ the owner， the homeless man opened it only to find that it was filled with _5_—$2，400 USD in cash and almost $40，000 USD in traveler’s checks， as well as， a passport and other legal documents.

While other people in similar situations would have been _6_， Glen did not even think twice. He _7_ found a policeman near the store and handed him the _8_， which was soon reunited with its original owner—A _9_ that had reported it missing. Glen’s good deed was _10_ by various newspapers all over the country.

While most people were surprised at the man’s _11_， Ethan Whittington decided to set up a fundraiser on a site， GoFundme.com. He set a _12_ of $50，000 USD， which he believed was reasonable given that it was slightly more than what Glen had _13_ in the backpack. He thought he would be _14_ to raise a few hundred dollars. Instead， within just a day， the $50，000 USD goal had been realized， _15_ Ethan to aspirec for a higher $250，000 USD so that he could help Glen purchase a _16_ and save some for essentials， so that he would not need to roam about and beg in the streets.

As of now， over $113，000 USD has been _17_ and the money keeps pouring in. Ethan who has talked to Glen over the phone， plans to visit Boston soon and also help him _18_ the money wisely. Needless to say， the homeless man is _19_ about the response he is receiving for doing the right thing—Honesty， definitely _20_.

1. A. finally    B. definitely    C. gradually    D. strangely

2. A. school    B. hospital    C. factory    D. store

3. A. came across    B. took up    C. came about    D. brought in

4. A. recognize    B. find    C. identify    D. separate

5. A. money    B. paper    C. food    D. waste

6. A. worried    B. disappointed    C. depressed    D. tempted

7. A. casually    B. unwillingly    C. immediately    D. accidentally

8. A. book    B. backpack    C. blanket    D. hat

9. A. doctor    B. student    C. manager    D. tourist

10. A. spread    B. published    C. reported    D. imitated

11. A. honesty    B. character    C. bravery    D. wisdom

12. A. record    B. goal    C. deadline    D. bottom

13. A. discovered    B. placed    C. dropped    D. threw

14. A. foolish    B. mad    C. lucky    D. difficult

15. A. preventing    B. encouraging    C. advising    D. reminding

16. A. car    B. truck    C. farm    D. house

17. A. earned    B. spent    C. raised    D. paid

18. A. distribute    B. manage    C. donate    D. serve

19. A. excited    B. curious    C. regretful    D. ashamed

20. A. gives up    B. goes through    C. runs after    D. pays off